Friday, May 26: CW: Review Day 9 - area and volume
HW due Tuesday, 5/31: complete any unfinished parts of the review packet and STUDY!! Suggestions: Re-read the reference pages and practice the problem sets again on a separate sheet of paper, then check your answers. Practice old problems from homework, classwork, warm ups, etc. Email me if you'd like additional practice problems!
Thursday, May 25: CW: Bingo Review Day
HW due Friday, 5/26: be sure problems on pages 25 - 27 are complete and complete #1-5 on page 29
Wednesday, May 24: CW: Review Day 7 - trigonometry
HW due Thursday, May 25: complete pages 25 and 26
Tuesday, May 23: CW: Review Day 6 - parallelograms
HW due Wednesday, 5/24: complete pages 22 and 23 (page 23 is difficult... don't spend too long if you are feeling stuck!)
Monday, May 22: CW: Review Day 5 continued - triangle proofs
HW due Tuesday, 5/23: complete problem set on page 19 using page 18 as a reference!
Friday, May 19: CW: Review Day 4 - triangle proofs
HW due Monday, 5/22: complete problem set on page 17 (the three proofs should be completed on a separate sheet of paper)
Wednesday, May 17: CW: Review Day 3 - parallel line proofs, properties of triangles, transformations
HW due Friday, 5/17: complete 1 -7 on pages 13 and 14
Tuesday, May 16: CW: Review Day 2 - Angles
HW due Wednesday, 5/17: Work on the first proof on page 9 of the review packet (on a separate sheet of paper). The review packet is attached toward the top of the wiki.
Monday, May 15: CW: Review Day 1 wrap up
No HW due Tuesday, 5/16 (8th graders, we will catch you up on Tuesday)
Friday, May 12: CW: Review Day 1 - Basic Geometry Vocabulary and Constructions
HW due Monday, 5/15... Complete page 2 for homework (remember: It's a great idea to do this on a separate sheet of paper so you can re-visit and practice the problems again):
Monday, May 8: CW: introduction to Mazer Tag project:
HW due Tuesday, 5/9... Create your own card by drawing at least two obstacles (the obstacle sizes are listed on the page) and draw the point at which you will place the laser. This is found on page 3:
Monday, April 24: CW: discovering properties of chords in a circle
HW due Tuesday, 4/25:
1. Make sure the blank is filled in for each task... you may need to take an educated guess for those that you didn't have time to work on in class:
HW due Monday, 3/20: study for quiz... see materials above!
Wednesday, March 15: CW: 1. review of area and volume introduction; 2. Where do these formulas come from (area of a circle)? How are they related (sphere/cylinder/cone)?
HW due Tuesday, 2/7... complete the classwork. You must show some work for each problem. Each set of similar triangles will be proved similar by AA. If you can only show one set of angles are congruent but can't figure out the second that's okay but be sure you show what you do know!
Wednesday, February 1: CW: 1. PARCC open response scoring with Mr. Benjamin, 2. finding the missing value given two similar figures and determining whether or not two figures are similar
HW due Friday, 2/3... complete the last page (back page of the hard copy):
Monday, January 30: CW: introduction to similarity
HW due Tuesday, 1/31... complete through #10 using your triangle measurements from class today (if you were absent today, you will not be able to complete this assignment and you will be excused from it). Remember: For #7, you do not need to use tracing paper, just sketch Triangle ADE next to Triangle ABC.
HW due Monday, January 23: PROOF BOOK due :) . The book needs to be given to me in hard copy before you leave the school on Monday.
Wednesday, January 18: CW: proof book work day
HW due Thursday, 1/19: continue work on proof book
Tuesday, January 17: CW: triangle and parallelogram proof quiz
HW due Wednesday, 1/18: work on your Proof Children's Book (we will have a work day tomorrow)
Tuesday, January 17: Quiz - triangle and parallelogram proofs
Friday, January 13: CW: translating parallelogram proofs into generalized properties that are true of all parallelograms (ex: diagonals bisect each other)
HW due Tuesday, 1/17... study for your quiz:
2 triangle proofs... be sure you know how to use a midpoint, a bisector, perpendicular lines, and CPCTC
2 parallelogram proofs... you will be given the given/prove for all of the proofs in the packet and you choose two to prove:
Wednesday, January 11: CW: 1. parallelogram proof group presentations; 2. introduction to proof children's books
HW due Friday, 1/13: Brainstorm for the story aspect of your book... your proof does not have to be complete or correct yet but have a solid idea of how you will tell the story. Make sure you write it down!
Tuesday, January 10: CW: parallelogram proofs
HW due Wednesday, 1/11... be sure you are ready for your group presentation:
To earn back points on your Unit 2 Test (if you earned less than 35 out of 47):
1. Complete test corrections for Part I (Multiple Choice) on a separate sheet to the best of your ability. Test corrections should include the correct answer and where your misunderstanding happened and why the correct answer makes sense.
2. Email Ms. Rapoport (rrapoport@latinpcs.org) with the problem numbers in Part 2 and Part 3 for which you lost half or more of the points. For example, if the question was worth 5 points and you earned 2 points, you lost 3 points which is more than half. I will email you back with specific problems to work on. All of this can be done when you get back from break, but I wanted to give you this information in case you wanted to work on it during break.
Monday, December 19: CW: wrap up work from Ms. Rapoport's absence
No HW due Tuesday, 12/20
Wednesday, December 14: CW: 1. How do we know when two triangles are congruent? What is enough information? 2. triangle inequality theorem
HW due Friday, December 16: Be sure classwork and homework is complete:
HW due Wednesday, 12/14... Choose 1 of the following:
A. Answer the following questions:
In order to prove that two triangles are congruent do you need to know the all corresponding sides and corresponding angles are congruent, or could you still prove that two triangles are congruent if you were given fewer pieces of information (ex: all corresponding sides are congruent but we don't know anything about the angles)?
If you think that we did not need to know all corresponding sides and corresponding angles are congruent, which combinations of sides and angles are enough to prove that two triangles are congruent? Experiment with as many combinations as you can think of (3 sides, 3 angles, 2 sides & 1 angle, etc.)
B. Experiment with triangle congruence using this link and answer the following question: Which combinations of sides and angles are enough to prove that two triangles are congruent?
Monday, December 12: CW: Unit 2 Test
HW due Tuesday, 12/13: study for part 2 of the unit test if you have not taken it (review the "discussion" questions)
Monday, December 12: Unit 2 Test (note date change! Ms. Rapoport is not scheduled to be out on the original test date (12/7))
Wednesday, October 5: CW: 1. Lincoln/Euclid Discussion Part 1: Why is Lincoln staying up at night to read Euclid'sElements?, 2. Lincoln/Euclid Discussion Part 2: Were the justifications to slaverylogical? (we will continue Part 2 on Friday)
HW due Friday, 10/7: Complete your reflection for Part 1
Tuesday, October 4: CW: truth value... is the conditional always, sometimes, never true?
2. Complete 1.9 Properties of Triangles Homework with numbered "statements" (m<b = 38, etc.) and "reasons" (the sum of the interior angles of a triangle is 180 degrees, etc.):
Wednesday, September 28: Homework Quiz 1. 1.7 Angle Pair Homework... be able to complete problems like #51, 52 with reasons (assigned 9/20) 2. 1.7 Introduction to Angles Challenge... be able to complete problems like #5 with reason (assigned 9/19) 2. 1.8 Transversals Building an Argument (assigned 9/23)
Monday, September 26: CW: three properties of angles within triangles:
1. Base angles in an isosceles triangle are congruent. (Base angles are the angles opposite the congruent sides).
2. The sum of the interior angles of any triangle is 180 degrees.
3. Each interior angle of an equilateral triangle measures 60 degrees.
HW due Tuesday, 9/27... DO NOT DO THE REASONS YET :)
Wednesday, September 14: CW: completing critique of group work on constructions; practicing constructions; preview of the next part of our unit (angles)
HW due Tuesday, 9/13: You worked on one construction review question/prompt in your groups in class on Friday. For each of the other four questions/prompts, make three bulleted notes in response. Email or text message/call if this is unclear to you. Contact information on the main Geometry wikispace:
Tuesday, September 6: CW: applying equilateral triangles to new constructions
No HW due Wednesday, 9/7
Friday, September 2: CW: continuation of equilateral triangle constructions
HW due Tuesday, 9/6... be sure the following assignments are complete (you probably completed most of them in class on Friday!):
1. 1.3 Introduction to Constructions, Example #2 - Cedar City (determining the location of the third park)
2. 1.3 Introduction to Constructions Exit Slip
Extra credit opportunity! In our constructions work, we saw "Def. 1.15" in Euclid's proposition. Write down what it means and turn it in for extra credit toward your homework quiz grade.
Friday, 9/2: Homework Quiz: Because this is the first homework quiz of the year, we will review together in class on Thursday so you know how to study for these in the future.
Wednesday, August 31: CW: 1. points, lines, planes practice problems; 2. introduction to constructions
ETA CLASS CALENDAR
Friday, May 26:
CW: Review Day 9 - area and volume
HW due Tuesday, 5/31: complete any unfinished parts of the review packet and STUDY!! Suggestions: Re-read the reference pages and practice the problem sets again on a separate sheet of paper, then check your answers. Practice old problems from homework, classwork, warm ups, etc. Email me if you'd like additional practice problems!
Thursday, May 25:
CW: Bingo Review Day
HW due Friday, 5/26: be sure problems on pages 25 - 27 are complete and complete #1-5 on page 29
Wednesday, May 24:
CW: Review Day 7 - trigonometry
HW due Thursday, May 25: complete pages 25 and 26
Tuesday, May 23:
CW: Review Day 6 - parallelograms
HW due Wednesday, 5/24: complete pages 22 and 23 (page 23 is difficult... don't spend too long if you are feeling stuck!)
Monday, May 22:
CW: Review Day 5 continued - triangle proofs
HW due Tuesday, 5/23: complete problem set on page 19 using page 18 as a reference!
Friday, May 19:
CW: Review Day 4 - triangle proofs
HW due Monday, 5/22: complete problem set on page 17 (the three proofs should be completed on a separate sheet of paper)
Wednesday, May 17:
CW: Review Day 3 - parallel line proofs, properties of triangles, transformations
HW due Friday, 5/17: complete 1 -7 on pages 13 and 14
Tuesday, May 16:
CW: Review Day 2 - Angles
HW due Wednesday, 5/17: Work on the first proof on page 9 of the review packet (on a separate sheet of paper). The review packet is attached toward the top of the wiki.
Monday, May 15:
CW: Review Day 1 wrap up
No HW due Tuesday, 5/16 (8th graders, we will catch you up on Tuesday)
Friday, May 12:
CW: Review Day 1 - Basic Geometry Vocabulary and Constructions
HW due Monday, 5/15... Complete page 2 for homework (remember: It's a great idea to do this on a separate sheet of paper so you can re-visit and practice the problems again):
Wednesday, May 10:
CW: MAZER TAG!
HW due Friday, May 12:
Tuesday, May 9:
CW:
HW due Wednesday, 5/10:
Monday, May 8:
CW: introduction to Mazer Tag project:
HW due Tuesday, 5/9... Create your own card by drawing at least two obstacles (the obstacle sizes are listed on the page) and draw the point at which you will place the laser. This is found on page 3:
Wednesday, May 3: Circles Quiz
Wednesday, May 3:
CW: 1. group portion of circles quiz; 2. introduction to Mazer Project
HW due Friday, 5/5: prepare for the individual portion of the Circles quiz
Tuesday, May 2:
CW: review for circles quiz (completing the square/equation of a circle)
HW due Wednesday, 5/3: Study for Circle Quiz:
Monday, May 1:
CW: circles gallery walk
HW due Tuesday, 5/2:
Friday, April 28:
CW: circles review Jeopardy
HW due Monday, 5/1... You are given a blank circle for each property of circles we learned. Illustrate the given property with the blank circle.
Wednesday, April 26:
CW: 1. chord practice with justifications; 2. circles review Jeopardy
HW due Friday, 4/28... complete Chords for 300 and Angles for 300:
Tuesday, April 25:
CW: more chord practice
No HW due Wednesday, 4/26
Monday, April 24:
CW: discovering properties of chords in a circle
HW due Tuesday, 4/25:
1. Make sure the blank is filled in for each task... you may need to take an educated guess for those that you didn't have time to work on in class:
2. Complete the "Then" column for the first five rows:
Friday, April 21:
CW: unwinding from Geometry PARCC
No HW due Monday, 4/24 (the no homework vacation is over next week!)
Wednesday, April 19:
CW: circle vocabulary
HW due Friday, 4/21:
Tuesday, April 18:
CW: reviewing PARCC practice problems
No HW due Wednesday, 3/19... rest your brain for the Geometry PARCC tomorrow (9th graders)
Friday, April 14: Area and Volume Take Home quiz due!
Wednesday, April 12:
CW: more central and inscribed angles
HW due Friday, 4/14: take-home quiz (see above for more detail)
Tuesday, April 11:
CW: central and inscribed angles introduction
HW due Wednesday, 4/12: complete #1a, b, and d on page 3:
Monday, April 10:
CW: completing the square continuation
HW due Tuesday, 4/11: start working on the area and volume take home quiz (see above for details)
Friday, April 7:
CW: completing the square
HW due Monday, 4/10... complete the classwork:
Wednesday, April 5:
CW: 1. wrapping up area and volume (cross-sections and solids of revolution); 2. introduction to circle: equation of a circle
HW due Friday, 4/7:
Tuesday, April 4:
CW: continuation of PARCC practice on the computers
No HW due Wednesday, 4/5
Monday, April 3: WELCOME BACK!
CW: how to use the computers for PARCC (equation editor, calculator)... to be continued later this week
HW due Tuesday, 4/4:
Wednesday, March 22: Trigonometry Lab Report due
Wednesday, March 22:
CW: 1. cross-section exploration, 2. solids of revolution
HW due Wednesday, 3/22 (by midnight): Lab Report!
Tuesday, March 21:
CW: lab report work time
HW due Wednesday, 2/22: lab report (Actual data: height of the building (MPR): 20 feet, angle of elevation to the sun: 34.62 degrees)
Monday, March 20:
CW: trigonometry quiz
No HW due Tuesday, 3/21
Monday, March 20: Trigonometry Quiz
Friday, March 17:
CW: Cavalieri's principle
HW due Monday, 3/20: study for quiz... see materials above!
Wednesday, March 15:
CW: 1. review of area and volume introduction; 2. Where do these formulas come from (area of a circle)? How are they related (sphere/cylinder/cone)?
HW due Friday, 3/17... complete #8 (back page):
Tuesday, March 14: No class, snow day
Monday, March 13:
CW: introduction to area and volume
HW due Tuesday, 3/14... complete classwork:
Friday, March 10:
CW: Kahoot review
HW due Monday, 3/13:
Wednesday, March 8:
CW: 1. partitioning a line segment; 2. trigonometry lab report
No HW due Friday, 3/10
Tuesday, March 7:
CW: completing PARCC problem set and introduction to partitioning a line segment
HW due Wednesday, 3/8... complete #3 on the back using the coordinate plane you took home with you:
Monday, March 6:
CW: PARCC problem set (trigonometry)
HW due Tuesday, 3/7:
Friday, March 3:
CW: trigonometry word problems (angle of elevation and angle of depression)
HW due Monday, 3/6... be sure #1-3 are complete and attempt #4 or 5:
Wednesday, March 1:
CW: Similarity and Introduction to Trigonometry Quiz OR reviewing
HW due Friday, 3/3: Review for the quiz if you have not taken it yet.
Wednesday, March 1: QUIZ
Friday, February 24:
CW: data collection to determine the height of the building
HW due Monday, 2/27: Begin reviewing for quiz (topics in document above)
Wednesday, February 22:
CW: 1. finding the missing side length using trig. functions; 2. finding the missing angle using trig. functions
HW due Friday, 2/24... complete classwork:
Tuesday, February 21:
CW: introduction to trigonometry
HW due Wednesday, 2/22:
Friday, February 17:
CW: SchoolNet "midterm"
HW due Tuesday, 2/21: Bring your scientific calculator (has trigonometry functions: "sin", "cos", "tan")
Wednesday, February 15:
CW: 1. generalizing the relationship between dilation and similarity; 2. finding the center of dilation and scale factor
No HW due Friday, 2/17
Tuesday, February 14:
CW: 1. midsegment theorem wrap up; 2. more practice with dilations
HW due Wednesday, 2/15... complete:
Monday, February 13:
CW: introduction to dilations on the coordinate plane
HW due Tuesday, 2/14... complete #4-6, 11, 13 ("c" is the scale factor!):
Friday, February 10: QUIZ
Wednesday, February 8:
CW: 1. midsegment theorem practice; 2. review of similar triangles
HW due Friday, 2/10: Study for similarity quiz.
Tuesday, February 7:
CW: 1. review of midpoint and distance formulas; 2. introduction to midsegment theorem
HW due Wednesday, 2/8... complete the first page:
Monday, February 6:
CW: proving triangles similar
HW due Tuesday, 2/7... complete the classwork. You must show some work for each problem. Each set of similar triangles will be proved similar by AA. If you can only show one set of angles are congruent but can't figure out the second that's okay but be sure you show what you do know!
Friday, February 3:
CW: similar triangle theorems (AA, SAS, SSS)
HW due Monday, 2/6:
Wednesday, February 1:
CW: 1. PARCC open response scoring with Mr. Benjamin, 2. finding the missing value given two similar figures and determining whether or not two figures are similar
HW due Friday, 2/3... complete the last page (back page of the hard copy):
Tuesday, January 31:
CW: continuation with similarity
HW due Wednesday, 2/1... Complete #1-8:
Monday, January 30:
CW: introduction to similarity
HW due Tuesday, 1/31... complete through #10 using your triangle measurements from class today (if you were absent today, you will not be able to complete this assignment and you will be excused from it). Remember: For #7, you do not need to use tracing paper, just sketch Triangle ADE next to Triangle ABC.
Friday, January 27:
CW: review of parallelogram properties
HW due Monday, 1/30:
Wednesday, January 25:
CW: solving problems using the properties of different quadrilaterals
HW due Friday, 1/27:
Tuesday, January 24:
CW: solving problems using the properties of different quadrilaterals
HW due Wednesday, 1/25... complete #1-6 on the first page:
Monday, January 23:
CW: review of quadratics and parallelogram family tree
HW due Tuesday, 1/24... complete #12, 18, 19 on the second page:
Thursday, January 19:
CW: review of quadratics
HW due Monday, January 23: PROOF BOOK due :) . The book needs to be given to me in hard copy before you leave the school on Monday.
Wednesday, January 18:
CW: proof book work day
HW due Thursday, 1/19: continue work on proof book
Tuesday, January 17:
CW: triangle and parallelogram proof quiz
HW due Wednesday, 1/18: work on your Proof Children's Book (we will have a work day tomorrow)
Tuesday, January 17: Quiz - triangle and parallelogram proofs
Friday, January 13:
CW: translating parallelogram proofs into generalized properties that are true of all parallelograms (ex: diagonals bisect each other)
HW due Tuesday, 1/17... study for your quiz:
In case it's helpful, here is the document that contains all proofs for the proof book project:
Wednesday, January 11:
CW: 1. parallelogram proof group presentations; 2. introduction to proof children's books
HW due Friday, 1/13: Brainstorm for the story aspect of your book... your proof does not have to be complete or correct yet but have a solid idea of how you will tell the story. Make sure you write it down!
Tuesday, January 10:
CW: parallelogram proofs
HW due Wednesday, 1/11... be sure you are ready for your group presentation:
Monday, January 9:
CW: parallelogram proofs
HW due Tuesday, 1/10... work on your proof that you began with your group in class:
Friday, January 6:
CW: introduction to parallelograms
HW due Monday, 1/9... be sure page #2 is complete:
Thursday, January 5:
CW: practicing with statements involving "bisect", "midpoint" and parallel lines
HW due Friday, 1/6... complete #6. The answer key is attached if you are feeling stuck:
Wednesday, January 4:
CW: Proofs using "corresponding parts of congruent triangles are congruent" (CPCTC)
HW due Thursday, 1/5:
Tuesday, January 3:
CW: triangle congruence proofs
HW due Wednesday, 1/4... complete the third problem:
To earn back points on your Unit 2 Test (if you earned less than 35 out of 47):
1. Complete test corrections for Part I (Multiple Choice) on a separate sheet to the best of your ability. Test corrections should include the correct answer and where your misunderstanding happened and why the correct answer makes sense.
2. Email Ms. Rapoport (rrapoport@latinpcs.org) with the problem numbers in Part 2 and Part 3 for which you lost half or more of the points. For example, if the question was worth 5 points and you earned 2 points, you lost 3 points which is more than half. I will email you back with specific problems to work on.
All of this can be done when you get back from break, but I wanted to give you this information in case you wanted to work on it during break.
Monday, December 19:
CW: wrap up work from Ms. Rapoport's absence
No HW due Tuesday, 12/20
Wednesday, December 14:
CW: 1. How do we know when two triangles are congruent? What is enough information? 2. triangle inequality theorem
HW due Friday, December 16: Be sure classwork and homework is complete:
Tuesday, December 13:
CW: Unit 2 Test
HW due Wednesday, 12/14... Choose 1 of the following:
A. Answer the following questions:
B. Experiment with triangle congruence using this link and answer the following question: Which combinations of sides and angles are enough to prove that two triangles are congruent?
Monday, December 12:
CW: Unit 2 Test
HW due Tuesday, 12/13: study for part 2 of the unit test if you have not taken it (review the "discussion" questions)
Monday, December 12: Unit 2 Test (note date change! Ms. Rapoport is not scheduled to be out on the original test date (12/7))
Tuesday, December 6:
CW: group review of "discussion questions" from study guide
HW due Wednesday, 12/7: Study for Unit 2 test
Monday, December 5:
CW: congruence and correspondence in rigid motion
HW due Tuesday, 12/6... complete #1-3 at the end of our classwork packet:
Wednesday, November 30:
CW: congruence and correspondence in rigid motion
HW due Monday, 12/5... Please do not complete the challenge problem because we will be doing an activity related to this in class:
Tuesday, November 29:
CW: perpendicular bisectors in rotations and reflections
HW due Wednesday, 11/30... complete #2-5:
Monday, November 28:
CW: constructing translations
HW due Tuesday, 11/29... complete #11-21:
Monday, November 21:
CW: review of rotational and reflectional symmetry, introduction to translations on the coordinate plane
HW due Tuesday, 11/22... #1-10:
Friday, November 18:
CW: rotations and reflections quiz
HW due Monday, 11/21... complete the last page:
Friday, November 18: Reflections and Rotations Quiz
Tuesday, November 15:
CW: review of rotations and reflections (8th grade on field trip - no new material covered)
No HW due Wednesday, 11/16
Monday, November 14:
CW: introduction to rotational and reflectional symmetry
HW due Friday, 11/18... complete the flag page:
Wednesday, November 9:
CW: reflections on and off the coordinate plane
HW due Monday, 11/14... complete classwork:
Tuesday, November 8:
CW: rotations on the coordinate plane
HW due Wednesday, 11/9:
Monday, November 7:
CW: rotations on the coordinate plane
HW due Tuesday, 11/8:
Friday, November 4:
CW: rotation on the coordinate plane
HW due Monday, 11/7... #1-3:
Wednesday, November 2:
CW: rotation without the coordinate plane... how to find the center of rotation and the angle of rotation
HW due Friday, 11/4... TRY to complete the rotations on the coordinate plane. Don't spend more than twenty minutes.
Tuesday, November 1:
CW: rotations without the coordinate plane
HW due Wednesday, 11/2:
Monday, October 31:
CW: introduction to transformations without the coordinate plane
No HW due Tuesday, 11/1
Wednesday, October 26: UNIT 1 TEST
Tuesday, October 25:
CW: proof review and Kahoot review
HW due Wednesday, 10/26: Study for UNIT 1 TEST!
Monday, October 24:
CW: practice problems for test
HW due Tuesday, 10/25:
Friday, October 21:
CW: 5-7 in study guide
HW due Monday, 10/24: practice proofs
Wednesday, October 19:
CW: review of #1 and 2, then college fair!
HW due Friday, 10/21... complete #3, 4:
Tuesday, October 18:
CW: same side interior and same side exterior angle CONVERSES
HW due Wednesday, 10/19... complete #1, 2:
Monday, October 17
CW: alternate interior and alternate exterior angle CONVERSES
No HW due Tuesday, 10/18
Friday, October 14: QUIZ to include the following:
Answer Keys below:
Wednesday, October 12:
CW: proving theorems related to parallel lines cut by a transversal
HW due Friday, 10/14: Study for QUIZ on Friday (see above for detail)
Tuesday, October 11:
CW: vertical angles theorem, congruent complements theorem
HW due Wednesday, 10/12... complete the last page
Friday, October 7:
CW: review of Day 1 and Day 2, moving into Day 3 of Lincoln/Euclid Discussion: What was Lincoln's argument against slavery?
HW due Tuesday, 10/11:
Wednesday, October 5:
CW: 1. Lincoln/Euclid Discussion Part 1: Why is Lincoln staying up at night to read Euclid's Elements?, 2. Lincoln/Euclid Discussion Part 2: Were the justifications to slavery logical? (we will continue Part 2 on Friday)
HW due Friday, 10/7: Complete your reflection for Part 1
Tuesday, October 4:
CW: truth value... is the conditional always, sometimes, never true?
HW due Wednesday, 10/5:
Monday, October 3:
CW: introduction to logic
HW due Tuesday, 10/4... look up and complete contrapositive for extra credit:
Friday, September 30:
CW: review with 9th graders (8th grade in Williamsburg)
HW due Monday, 10/3:
See Wednesday, 9/28... homework remains the same
Wednesday, September 28:
CW: solving multi-step problems with angles and justifying each step with a reason; homework quiz
HW due MONDAY, 10/3 (when 8th grade is back from Williamsburg):
1. Complete Angle Chase (you may have already turned it in):
2. Complete 1.9 Properties of Triangles Homework with numbered "statements" (m<b = 38, etc.) and "reasons" (the sum of the interior angles of a triangle is 180 degrees, etc.):
Wednesday, September 28: Homework Quiz
1. 1.7 Angle Pair Homework... be able to complete problems like #51, 52 with reasons (assigned 9/20)
2. 1.7 Introduction to Angles Challenge... be able to complete problems like #5 with reason (assigned 9/19)
2. 1.8 Transversals Building an Argument (assigned 9/23)
Monday, September 26:
CW: three properties of angles within triangles:
1. Base angles in an isosceles triangle are congruent. (Base angles are the angles opposite the congruent sides).
2. The sum of the interior angles of any triangle is 180 degrees.
3. Each interior angle of an equilateral triangle measures 60 degrees.
HW due Tuesday, 9/27... DO NOT DO THE REASONS YET :)
Friday, September 23:
CW: angles created by a transversal review
HW due Monday, 9/23:
Wednesday, September 21:
CW: angles created by a transversal
HW due Friday, 9/23... complete page 3:
Tuesday, September 20:
CW: solving for missing angles AND writing the reasons why we know
HW due Wednesday, 9/21:
Monday, September 19:
CW: 1. complete Constructions Test; 2. solving for missing angles
HW due Tuesday, 9/20... complete #1, 5, 6, 7, 9
Friday, September 16:
CW: Constructions Test
No HW due Monday, 9/19
Upcoming CONSTRUCTIONS TEST on Friday, 9/16
Wednesday, September 14:
CW: completing critique of group work on constructions; practicing constructions; preview of the next part of our unit (angles)
HW due Friday, 9/16: STUDY FOR TEST... if you want tot review any constructions, use the links below:
(perpendicular bisector:, bisecting an angle , creating an equilateral triangle)
Upcoming HOMEWORK QUIZ on Wednesday, 9/14:
Tuesday, September 13:
CW: critiquing group work on constructions
HW due Wednesday, 9/14:
Monday, September 12:
CW: review of constructions
HW due Tuesday, 9/13: You worked on one construction review question/prompt in your groups in class on Friday. For each of the other four questions/prompts, make three bulleted notes in response. Email or text message/call if this is unclear to you. Contact information on the main Geometry wikispace:
Friday, September 9:
CW: euclidthegame.com
HW due Monday, 9/12 (read AND annotate):
Wednesday, September 7:
CW: 1. constructing angle bisectors, 2. constructing perpendicular bisectors
HW due Friday, 9/9:
Tuesday, September 6:
CW: applying equilateral triangles to new constructions
No HW due Wednesday, 9/7
Friday, September 2:
CW: continuation of equilateral triangle constructions
HW due Tuesday, 9/6... be sure the following assignments are complete (you probably completed most of them in class on Friday!):
1. 1.3 Introduction to Constructions, Example #2 - Cedar City (determining the location of the third park)
2. 1.3 Introduction to Constructions Exit Slip
3. 1.4 Equilateral Triangle Constructions 2.0 Exit Slip
Extra credit opportunity! In our constructions work, we saw "Def. 1.15" in Euclid's proposition. Write down what it means and turn it in for extra credit toward your homework quiz grade.
Friday, 9/2: Homework Quiz: Because this is the first homework quiz of the year, we will review together in class on Thursday so you know how to study for these in the future.
Wednesday, August 31:
CW: 1. points, lines, planes practice problems; 2. introduction to constructions
HW due Friday, 9/2:
1. complete #2:
2. review for homework quiz (Homework Quiz will cover 1.1 Introduction to Euclid Homework, 1.2 Basic Geometric Terms Homework, 1.2 Basic Geometric Terms THINK)
Tuesday, August 30:
CW: more practice with basic geometric terms
HW due Wednesday, 8/31:
Monday, August 29:
CW: basic geometric terms
HW due Tuesday, 8/30:
Friday, August 26:
CW: introduction to Euclid
HW due Monday, 8/29:
1. have syllabus signed by someone at home
2. 1.1 Introduction to Euclid:
Thursday, August 25:
CW: syllabus review
HW due Friday, 8/26... highlight/underline or in some way note the 3 most important parts of the article:
HW due Monday, 8/29... have the syllabus signed by someone at home (attached at the top of the wiki)
Wednesday, August 24:
CW: introductions; perfect square activity
HW due Thursday, 8/25: